The Cordele, GA educational system consists of 15 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Cordele public schools have average test scores of 25% which is 30% lower than than the Georgia average and 50% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Cordele public schools is 17:1, compared to 16:1 in Georgia and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 72.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 70.3% have completed high school, 11.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.1% have completed a doctorate degree.